plain sailing
Example Sentences
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Trading oil at present is no plain sailing because transiting a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz is no plain sailing, either.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
Hans' journey was not plain sailing and almost came to an end in the infamously steep Berriedale Braes in Caithness.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
But it has not all been plain sailing for Hodgkinson since she won the Olympic 800m title at Paris 2024.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
There have been reports that not everything has been plain sailing.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
Here is no plain sailing; the skipper must be sure of the way—or choose it gingerly: else the hidden rock will inevitably “pick him up.”
From Dr. Grenfell's Parish The Deep Sea Fisherman by Norman Duncan
